Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Cocoa West, FL
April 18, 2024 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:52 AM Sunset 7:51 PM Moonrise 2:27 PM Moonset 3:14 AM |
AMZ552 Volusia-brevard County Line To Sebastian Inlet 0-20 Nm- 236 Pm Edt Thu Apr 18 2024
Tonight - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A dominant period 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday night - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Monday - Southwest winds 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Monday night - North winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday - Northeast winds 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
AMZ500 Synopsis For Flagler Beach To Jupiter Inlet Out To 60 Nm- 236 Pm Edt Thu Apr 18 2024
Synopsis - The atlantic high pressure ridge axis will continue pushing south through central florida and the local waters, reaching south florida tonight where it will remain nearly stationary through the weekend. Poor conditions are expected to develop into Sunday afternoon with increasing southerly winds ahead of a a weak cool front which will cross the waters Monday, with high pressure building in behind.
Gulf stream hazards - None.
the approximate location of the west wall of the gulf stream based on the real time ocean forecast system as of Wednesday, april 17th.
41 nautical miles east of ponce inlet. 29 nautical miles east of port canaveral. 23 nautical miles east of sebastian inlet. 14 nautical miles east of fort pierce inlet. 10 nautical miles east of saint lucie inlet.
the approximate location of the west wall of the gulf stream based on the real time ocean forecast system as of Wednesday, april 17th.
41 nautical miles east of ponce inlet. 29 nautical miles east of port canaveral. 23 nautical miles east of sebastian inlet. 14 nautical miles east of fort pierce inlet. 10 nautical miles east of saint lucie inlet.
Area Discussion for - Melbourne, FL
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FXUS62 KMLB 181951 AFDMLB
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
...Dry and Warm Weather Continues with Near Record Highs this Weekend...
...Fire Sensitive Conditions Continue with Near Critical Conditions this Weekend...
DISCUSSION
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Rest of Today-Friday...Not much to talk about other than the well above normal temperatures. Highs are forecast to top out near 90 inland and in the L-M80s closer to the coast. The ridge axis from high pressure over the Atlantic extends across central Florida this afternoon, and will continue drifting towards south Florida where it will settle tonight. Lows tonight in the 60s, except the barrier islands who will be closer to 70. Very light background flow will veer southwesterly to westerly by Friday morning, but for the most part expect variable winds until the sea breeze develops Friday afternoon, shifting winds southeasterly around 10 mph. Afternoon highs will climb into the lower 90s inland and the M-U80s along the coastal corridor. While very warm and well above normal, we're still a few degrees short of high temperature records for the day. Very dry with relative humidity values less than 45 pct west of I-95, and only the barrier islands at or above 60 pct.
Saturday-Sunday... High pressure over the western Atlantic will continue to influence the region. Flow aloft will become zonal Saturday into Sunday with a mid/upper level ridge expected to flatten over the Southern US as a low to the north deepens across Canada and the Upper Midwest. Offshore west to southwest flow will continue with the east coast sea breeze developing and pushing inland west of I-95 from the east-southeast at around 10mph Saturday. Wind fields are expected to increase from the southwest Sunday ahead of a "cool" front which will keep the sea breeze confined near the coast, mainly south of Cape Canaveral. Southwest winds at 10-15mph with gusts to 25 mph are forecast.
Rain chances stay non-mentionable through the weekend.
Plenty of sunshine is forecast Saturday with partly cloudy skies Sunday. Afternoon highs are expected to reach above normal (~5-10 degrees) to near records with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s along the coast and the low to mid 90s inland west of I-95. Low temperatures are forecast to drop into the low to upper 60s. Patchy fog is forecast across Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, northern Osceola, and northern Brevard counties Saturday morning, mainly between 5 and 9am where visibilities will have the potential to drop to 1 mile or less.
Monday-Wednesday... Global models and ensemble solutions continue to show the next "cool" front weakening as it enters central Florida with upper level support remaining to the north over the Carolinas.
Moisture is also a limiting factor with forecast soundings showing substantial dry air above 700mb, in addition to PWAT values in the 1.2-1.6" range. Scattered showers and isolated lighting storms are forecast to develop and move east-northeast Monday morning north of I-4, before moving to the southeast into the afternoon. Guidance keeps QPF very low through Wednesday with only 0.05-0.25" forecast Monday. Onshore flow is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon with the front forecast to stall over south Florida into Tuesday. Some of the guidance suggests that isolated showers will be possible into Tuesday afternoon across areas south of the Orlando metro depending on whether the front nudges back north. Isolated showers are possible Wednesday with a shortwave trough forecast to track across central Florida Wednesday coupled with onshore flow and PWATs in the 1-1.6" range.
Afternoon highs are forecast to reach the low 80s to low 90s each afternoon with lows in the low 60s to near 70 degrees.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFs)
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
An area of high pressure located across the western Atlantic will continue to provide dry conditions across east central Florida through the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Minimum RH values will remain in the 35 to 45 percent range across the interior west of I-95, with a few localized areas across the interior falling to 30 to 35 percent, especially Saturday and Sunday. Along the coast, minimum RH values will remain above critical values in the 40 to 55 percent range. Light winds will become west-southwest tomorrow as the ridge axis shifts southward across the peninsula. The development of the east coast sea breeze and movement inland will cause winds to back to out of the east-southeast each afternoon.
Wind speeds are forecast to remain below 15 mph through the remainder of the week. Afternoon smoke dispersion will be generally good to very good on Friday, and very good to excellent Saturday.
MARINE
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Rest of Today-Friday...Favorable boating conditions continue. The ridge axis of high pressure extending across the local waters and central Florida continues shifting south, reaching South Florida tonight where it will remain into the weekend. Winds SE 5-10 kts, occasionally higher near the immediate coast this afternoon veer to the WSW-SW overnight, then back to SSE-SE Friday afternoon with the sea breeze. Seas 2-3 ft. Dry conditions continue.
Saturday-Monday... Poor boating conditions are forecast to develop Saturday afternoon. West to southwest winds are forecast to back south-southeast each afternoon at 12-20kts, before veering offshore overnight. Scattered showers and isolated lightning storms with gusty winds are forecast along and ahead of a weak "cool front" that will move east-southeast across the waters Monday afternoon and evening. Winds are forecast to veer northwest behind the front into Monday night at 8-12kts. Seas are expected to build to 1-3ft Saturday with up to 4ft Sunday into Monday, mainly offshore, as well as over the nearshore southern Brevard and Treasure Coast waters.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
An area of high pressure located across the western Atlantic will continue to provide dry conditions across east central Florida through the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Minimum RH values will remain in the 35 to 45 percent range across the interior west of I-95, with a few localized areas across the interior falling to 30 to 35 percent, especially Saturday and Sunday. Along the coast, minimum RH values will remain above critical values in the 40 to 55 percent range. Light winds will become west-southwest tomorrow as the ridge axis shifts southward across the peninsula. The development of the east coast sea breeze and movement inland will cause winds to back out of the east-southeast each afternoon.
Wind speeds are forecast to remain below 15 mph through the remainder of the week. Afternoon smoke dispersion will be generally good to very good on Friday, and very good to excellent Saturday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DAB 64 88 64 89 / 0 0 0 0 MCO 66 91 67 93 / 0 0 0 0 MLB 65 86 66 87 / 0 0 0 0 VRB 64 87 64 89 / 0 0 0 10 LEE 66 90 65 89 / 0 0 0 0 SFB 66 91 65 92 / 0 0 0 0 ORL 68 91 67 92 / 0 0 0 0 FPR 63 87 63 89 / 0 10 0 10
MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
...Dry and Warm Weather Continues with Near Record Highs this Weekend...
...Fire Sensitive Conditions Continue with Near Critical Conditions this Weekend...
DISCUSSION
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Rest of Today-Friday...Not much to talk about other than the well above normal temperatures. Highs are forecast to top out near 90 inland and in the L-M80s closer to the coast. The ridge axis from high pressure over the Atlantic extends across central Florida this afternoon, and will continue drifting towards south Florida where it will settle tonight. Lows tonight in the 60s, except the barrier islands who will be closer to 70. Very light background flow will veer southwesterly to westerly by Friday morning, but for the most part expect variable winds until the sea breeze develops Friday afternoon, shifting winds southeasterly around 10 mph. Afternoon highs will climb into the lower 90s inland and the M-U80s along the coastal corridor. While very warm and well above normal, we're still a few degrees short of high temperature records for the day. Very dry with relative humidity values less than 45 pct west of I-95, and only the barrier islands at or above 60 pct.
Saturday-Sunday... High pressure over the western Atlantic will continue to influence the region. Flow aloft will become zonal Saturday into Sunday with a mid/upper level ridge expected to flatten over the Southern US as a low to the north deepens across Canada and the Upper Midwest. Offshore west to southwest flow will continue with the east coast sea breeze developing and pushing inland west of I-95 from the east-southeast at around 10mph Saturday. Wind fields are expected to increase from the southwest Sunday ahead of a "cool" front which will keep the sea breeze confined near the coast, mainly south of Cape Canaveral. Southwest winds at 10-15mph with gusts to 25 mph are forecast.
Rain chances stay non-mentionable through the weekend.
Plenty of sunshine is forecast Saturday with partly cloudy skies Sunday. Afternoon highs are expected to reach above normal (~5-10 degrees) to near records with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s along the coast and the low to mid 90s inland west of I-95. Low temperatures are forecast to drop into the low to upper 60s. Patchy fog is forecast across Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, northern Osceola, and northern Brevard counties Saturday morning, mainly between 5 and 9am where visibilities will have the potential to drop to 1 mile or less.
Monday-Wednesday... Global models and ensemble solutions continue to show the next "cool" front weakening as it enters central Florida with upper level support remaining to the north over the Carolinas.
Moisture is also a limiting factor with forecast soundings showing substantial dry air above 700mb, in addition to PWAT values in the 1.2-1.6" range. Scattered showers and isolated lighting storms are forecast to develop and move east-northeast Monday morning north of I-4, before moving to the southeast into the afternoon. Guidance keeps QPF very low through Wednesday with only 0.05-0.25" forecast Monday. Onshore flow is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon with the front forecast to stall over south Florida into Tuesday. Some of the guidance suggests that isolated showers will be possible into Tuesday afternoon across areas south of the Orlando metro depending on whether the front nudges back north. Isolated showers are possible Wednesday with a shortwave trough forecast to track across central Florida Wednesday coupled with onshore flow and PWATs in the 1-1.6" range.
Afternoon highs are forecast to reach the low 80s to low 90s each afternoon with lows in the low 60s to near 70 degrees.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFs)
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
An area of high pressure located across the western Atlantic will continue to provide dry conditions across east central Florida through the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Minimum RH values will remain in the 35 to 45 percent range across the interior west of I-95, with a few localized areas across the interior falling to 30 to 35 percent, especially Saturday and Sunday. Along the coast, minimum RH values will remain above critical values in the 40 to 55 percent range. Light winds will become west-southwest tomorrow as the ridge axis shifts southward across the peninsula. The development of the east coast sea breeze and movement inland will cause winds to back to out of the east-southeast each afternoon.
Wind speeds are forecast to remain below 15 mph through the remainder of the week. Afternoon smoke dispersion will be generally good to very good on Friday, and very good to excellent Saturday.
MARINE
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Rest of Today-Friday...Favorable boating conditions continue. The ridge axis of high pressure extending across the local waters and central Florida continues shifting south, reaching South Florida tonight where it will remain into the weekend. Winds SE 5-10 kts, occasionally higher near the immediate coast this afternoon veer to the WSW-SW overnight, then back to SSE-SE Friday afternoon with the sea breeze. Seas 2-3 ft. Dry conditions continue.
Saturday-Monday... Poor boating conditions are forecast to develop Saturday afternoon. West to southwest winds are forecast to back south-southeast each afternoon at 12-20kts, before veering offshore overnight. Scattered showers and isolated lightning storms with gusty winds are forecast along and ahead of a weak "cool front" that will move east-southeast across the waters Monday afternoon and evening. Winds are forecast to veer northwest behind the front into Monday night at 8-12kts. Seas are expected to build to 1-3ft Saturday with up to 4ft Sunday into Monday, mainly offshore, as well as over the nearshore southern Brevard and Treasure Coast waters.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 343 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
An area of high pressure located across the western Atlantic will continue to provide dry conditions across east central Florida through the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Minimum RH values will remain in the 35 to 45 percent range across the interior west of I-95, with a few localized areas across the interior falling to 30 to 35 percent, especially Saturday and Sunday. Along the coast, minimum RH values will remain above critical values in the 40 to 55 percent range. Light winds will become west-southwest tomorrow as the ridge axis shifts southward across the peninsula. The development of the east coast sea breeze and movement inland will cause winds to back out of the east-southeast each afternoon.
Wind speeds are forecast to remain below 15 mph through the remainder of the week. Afternoon smoke dispersion will be generally good to very good on Friday, and very good to excellent Saturday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DAB 64 88 64 89 / 0 0 0 0 MCO 66 91 67 93 / 0 0 0 0 MLB 65 86 66 87 / 0 0 0 0 VRB 64 87 64 89 / 0 0 0 10 LEE 66 90 65 89 / 0 0 0 0 SFB 66 91 65 92 / 0 0 0 0 ORL 68 91 67 92 / 0 0 0 0 FPR 63 87 63 89 / 0 10 0 10
MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| TRDF1 - 8721604 - Trident Pier, FL | 8 mi | 60 min | SE 6G | 78°F | 81°F | 30.04 | ||
| 41113 - Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143) | 11 mi | 64 min | 75°F | 2 ft | ||||
| 41009 - CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL | 31 mi | 50 min | SSE 3.9G | 76°F | 77°F | 30.07 | 65°F | |
| SIPF1 | 38 mi | 45 min | 8.9 | 75°F | 76°F | 30.01 | ||
| GTXF1 - Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, FL | 94 mi | 75 min | SE 7 | 78°F | 30.06 | 68°F |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KCOF PATRICK AFB,FL | 10 sm | 64 min | ESE 10 | 10 sm | Clear | 81°F | 66°F | 62% | 30.02 | |
| KTIX SPACE COAST RGNL,FL | 11 sm | 69 min | SSE 08 | 7 sm | Clear | 86°F | 63°F | 46% | 30.06 | |
| KXMR CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP,FL | 11 sm | 64 min | ESE 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 82°F | 63°F | 51% | 30.02 | |
| KTTS NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY,FL | 17 sm | 64 min | SE 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 81°F | 64°F | 58% | 30.03 | |
| KMLB MELBOURNE INTL,FL | 18 sm | 66 min | E 11 | 10 sm | Clear | 81°F | 63°F | 54% | 30.05 |
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Cocoa Beach, Florida, Tide feet
Trident Pier
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Thu -- 04:13 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 04:51 AM EDT 3.29 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:53 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 11:03 AM EDT 0.61 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:25 PM EDT Moonrise
Thu -- 05:17 PM EDT 2.99 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:50 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 11:12 PM EDT 0.59 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 04:13 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 04:51 AM EDT 3.29 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:53 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 11:03 AM EDT 0.61 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:25 PM EDT Moonrise
Thu -- 05:17 PM EDT 2.99 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:50 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 11:12 PM EDT 0.59 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Trident Pier, Port Canaveral, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1 |
| 1 am |
| 1.5 |
| 2 am |
| 2.2 |
| 3 am |
| 2.8 |
| 4 am |
| 3.2 |
| 5 am |
| 3.3 |
| 6 am |
| 3.1 |
| 7 am |
| 2.7 |
| 8 am |
| 2 |
| 9 am |
| 1.3 |
| 10 am |
| 0.8 |
| 11 am |
| 0.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.7 |
| 5 pm |
| 3 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 8 pm |
| 2 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.6 |
Melbourne, FL,
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